I need advice please! I have a stroker 496 bbc in a 70 Nova approx. 3300 pounds weekend street strip toy. I have a set of 781 oval ports or maybe buy some new patriot 320cc heads. The oval ports would be with the larger 2.19 / 1.88 valves without any porting if I have them redone. Or just get the new Patriots? I need a hydraulic roller cam, heads, and intake advice. Any videos with Bbc hyd. roller cams at idle would be great! Thanks.
10.5 comp. forged pistons
2 1/8 super comp headers
850 Demon
Th400 3500 Stall
4.11 9 Inch

Patriots will be an investment and give you future upgrade ability. The 781's are good if fully worked but will have their limit at a point when you could still use the patriot. At this time I am also NOT a fan of the hydraulic roller.

You have a badass Chevelle by the way. Do you think that you can still run flat tappet cams without problems?

Thank you for the compliment.

I run a solid ft in my truck, no problems what so ever. I have not touched the lash in over a year. I am putting a solid roller in the Chevelle, taking all precautions such as a rev kit, healthy springs, and Isky Red Zone lifter with EZ roll bearing.

Any issues after this, I will go to a solid ft, and would not hesitate to. Today's oils are not that bad off. The last few threads about this issue state that. I just add some STP to my oil changes using either Shell Rotella or Chevron Delo 400 (was last used), and running EDM hole lifters.

They are cheaper. But all I hear are horror stories about wiped lobes and destroyed lifters due to todays oils. Am I wrong?

I'm running a solid flat tappet, I drive the car all over the place, I've been on this cam for two years, the car is 3860 with my fat @ss in it and I just ran a 10.63 1/4 last week. There is nothing wrong with a solid flat tappet. Just break it in correctly and use the EDM lifters.

I'm running a solid flat tappet, I drive the car all over the place, I've been on this cam for two years, the car is 3860 with my fat @ss in it and I just ran a 10.63 1/4 last week. There is nothing wrong with a solid flat tappet. Just break it in correctly and use the EDM lifters.

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